Supportive Care

The FDA has approved nirogacestat as a treatment for adults with progressing desmoid tumors based off findings from the phase 3 DeFi trial.

Electronic patient-reported outcomes may have a place in high-quality cancer care, according to investigators.

Melanie Taylor, APRN, and Mark Lin, APRN, share how they optimize strategies in caring for patients with lymphedema.

Proper counseling is needed to help decrease fertility-related psychological distress in adolescent/young adult cancer survivors.

Like patients, caregivers need education and support, but are often forgotten or unheard.

Patients who were in the intervention arm were 67% less likely to go to the emergency department in the last days of their life.

Incorporating frailty screenings into preexisting workflows may be an effective way to provide more holistic care to patients with head and neck cancer.

Investigators reflect on the Oncology Care Model and its implications.

An initiative led by nurses helped reduce operating-room pressure injuries and saved their institution an estimated $80,210 per year.

Many Americans with health insurance are not fully covered for frontline procedures to treat lymphedema—a debilitating condition that often affects patients with cancer.

Noël Arring, PhD, DNP, RN, and Debra L. Barton, PhD, RN, FAAN, FASCO, discuss clinical strategies to address sexual dysfunction in female cancer survivors.

Cervical cancer survivors who regularly engage in sex or use vaginal dilators report lower levels of vaginal shortening.

Using diagnostic CT scans to create palliation plans may save time and improve the patient experience.

Stephanie Russell, DNP, AGNP-C, highlights the importance of gender-neutral language in the oncology environment.

Lynda Balneaves, RN, PhD, provides insights into the new SIO/ASCO guidelines that support mindfulness-based interventions for patients with cancer.

Heather Santone breaks down some of the barriers that geriatric patients with cancer face—and how nurse navigators can help them overcome these obstacles.

Lorazepam was associated with worse survival outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer, while alprazolam was associated with improved outcomes.

Linda Bloom, MPA, RN, OCN, explains how amplifiers and audio interpreter tablets can be vital resources during cancer care.

Effective interventions exist for cancer-related sexual dysfunction, but higher-quality research is still needed to optimize management.

Jennifer Cargile, MEd, CCC-SLP, shares some examples of how she helped patients continue their daily activities while they experienced symptoms of cancer-related cognitive impairment.

A retrospective study highlights the need to examine sustainable reimbursement structures for telehealth services.

Experts with the Society for Integrative Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology recommend mindfulness-based interventions to help patients with cancer manage anxiety and depression symptoms.

Jennifer Cargile, MEd, CCC-SLP, shares some signs and symptoms of cancer-related cognitive impairment that the oncology nurse should be looking out for.

Oncology nurses across the country are spearheading initiatives to improve education, attitudes, and access surrounding palliative care.

Leana Cabrera Chien, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC; and William Dale, MD, PD, discuss the new ASCO geriatric assessment guidelines and what they mean for nurses.

Linda Bloom, MPA, RN, OCN, highlights how tools such as audio interpretation technology and clear masks can help nurses and patients overcome communication barriers in oncology.

A single-arm study pilot study showed that patients' well-being scores significantly improved with the introduction of aromatherapy.

Leana Cabrera Chien, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC, and William Dale, MD, PhD, discuss why geriatric assessments are important in providing individualized care.